Name: Maher Dammak
Title: Assistant
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Preparatory Institute of Engineering
Studies at Sfax, Adjunct Professor at Tunisia Polytechnic School
Address: Preparatory
Institute of Engineering Studies at Sfax, Route Menzel Chaker Km 1/2 ,
Sfax 3018, Tunisia
Office Telephone: (+216) 74 241 403 Ext. 154
Fax: (+216) 74 246 347
Email: maher.dammak@ipeis.rnu.tn
Education: Ph.D.,
Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic School of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada, 1995; Engineering Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, National Engineering
School of Sfax, Tunisia, 1989.
Research Interests: Biomechanics
of Inplants, Bone-Inplant Interface, Tribology, Contact Mechanics.
Publications:
Papers published in international
journals
1.
A.
SHIRAZI-ADL and M. DAMMAK :"On friction measurement of porous metal
plates/bone interface", American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Advances in Experimental Mechanics and Biomimetics, AD-Vol.29/AMD-Vol.146,
pp. 71-81, 1992.
2.
A.
SHIRAZI-ADL and M. DAMMAK :"On mechanics of porous-coated metal/bone
interface in tibial implants: An experimental study ", American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, PD-Vol.
47-2,Vol. 2, pp. 25-32 , 1992.
3.
A.
SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, and G. PAIEMENT:" Experimental determination
of friction characteristics at the trabecular bone/porous-coated metal
interface in cementless implants" Journal of Biomedical Materials
Research, Vol 27, pp. 167-175, 1993.
4.
A.
SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, and D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation pull-out response
measurement of bone screws and porous-surfaced posts ", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 27, No. 10, pp. 1249-1258,
1994.
5.
A.
HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, :"Numerical and experimental
study of interfaces with nonlinear friction", American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, Numerical Implementation and Application of Constitutive
Models in the Finite Element Method, AMD-Vol. 213/MD-Vol. 63, pp. 21-36,
1995.
6.
A.
HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, :"Bi-directional friction study
of cancellous bone-porous coated metal interface", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Applied
Biomaterials), Vol 33, pp. 257-267, 1996.
7.
M.
DAMMAK, A. HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI, DJ. ZUKOR: "Experimental and finite
element fixation studies of posts and screws", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering
Systems Design and Analysis, ,PD-Vol 77, Volume 5,pp. 11-17, 1996.
8.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI, M. SCHWARTZ, L. GUSTAVSON, :"Experimental determination
of friction properties at bone‑porous coated metal interfaces",
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Systems Design and
Analysis, ,PD-Vol 77, Volume 5, pp. 5-10, 1996.
9.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. SCHWARTZ, Jr., L. GUSTAVSON: "Friction
properties at the bone-metal interface: Comparison of four different porous
metal surfaces", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 35,
pp. 329-336, 1997.
10.
M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, and D.J.
ZUKOR :"Analysis of cementless implants using interface nonlinear
friction: Experimental and finite element studies", Journal of Biomechanics,
Vol. 30, No 2, pp. 121-129, 1997.
11.
R.
12.
A. SHIRAZI-ADL, O. PATENAUDE, M.
DAMMAK, D. ZUKOR:" Experimental and finite element comparison of
various fixation designs in combined loads",
ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol 123 , pp. 391-395,
2001.
13.
W. MESFAR, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK:"
Modeling of biomedical interfaces with nonlinear friction properties ",
Journal of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, 13, pp. 91-101, 2003.
14.
M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, and D.J.
ZUKOR:"Fixation response of two cementless tibial implants under
static and fatigue compression loading", Journal of Technology and
Health Care, Vol 11, N 4, pp 245-252, 2003.
15.
S. RHAIEM, M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL,
W. MESFAR and A. MAALEJ" Combined Experimental and Finite Element
Studies of Anisotropic Friction", Journal of Materials Science and
Technology, Vol 20, suppl. 1, p 11-14, 2004.
18. H. KETATA, A. KRICHEN, M. KHARRAT
and M. DAMMAK: "Mechanical response
of polyethylene tibial component using compression
loading contact test: Experimental and finite element analysis", Journal
of Technology and Health Care, Vol. 14, N° 6, pp.
479-487, 2006.
Papers published in international conferences
1.
M.
DAMMAK:" Analyse Numérique et Calcul par éléments
Finis. ", 4th summer meeting of T.S.S (Tunisian Scientific Society),
2.
A.
SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, A. FORCIONE, G. PAIEMENT:"Friction Measurements
at the Bone/Implant Interface -Application to the Analysis of Cementless
Prostheses", 38th Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society,
3.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation analysis of screws
and posts in the proximal tibia -Pull-out response under single and fatigue
loadings", 14th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 2, pp.
743-744, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1993.
4.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI, D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation response analysis of screws
and posts in proximal tibia", American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, BED-Vol. 26, pp. 235-238,
1993.
5.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, D.J. ZUKOR : "Fixation analysis of smooth-surfaced
posts vs porous-surfaced posts in joint arthroplasty", 40th Annual
Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, p. 800
,1994.
6.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation analysis of smooth-
and porous-surfaced posts in joint implants" , Second World Congress
of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, Netherlands, p. 195, 1994.
7.
D.J.
ZUKOR, M. DAMMAK, SHIRAZI-ADL :"Response Analysis of Screws and Posts
in Proximal Tibia" , The Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society, N
42, p 48,
8.
M.
DAMMAK, SHIRAZI-ADL :"Modélisation des prothèses non-cimentées
du genou humain par des études expérimentales et numériques",
Journées Franco-Tunisiennes de Mathématiques Appliquées,
9.
M.
DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, A. HASHEMI, D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation mechanics
of posts in joint arthroplasty: Comparison of various interface friction
properties", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Winter Annual
Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, BED-Vol. 28, pp. 411-412, 1994.
10.
M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, A. HASHEMI,
D.J. ZUKOR :"Experimental and finite element fixation analysis of
plates with and without posts and screws", American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, BED-Vol.
31, pp. 183-184, 1995.
11.
A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, A. HASHEMI,
D.J. ZUKOR :"Fixation response analysis of posts and screws: Effect
of combined loading", Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies Meeting,
12.
A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK, Jr M.
SCHWARTZ, L. GUSTAVSON, J. DUMBLETON, M. MASSON, M. BUSHELOW :"Influence
of metal surface on friction properties
at bone-implant interface in static/fatigue loadings", Combined Orthopaedic
Research Societies Meeting, San Diego, California, p. 153, 1995.
13.
A. HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK
:"Bi-directional friction properties at bone-implant interface",
Fifth World Biomaterials Congress, Vol 2, p386, Toronto, Canada, 1996.
14.
A. HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI, M. DAMMAK,
:"On the nonlinear bi‑directional friction properties of the
bone‑implant interface", American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Advances in bioengineering, Atlanta, Bed Vol 33, pp. 341-342, 1996.
15.
M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI, M. SCHWARTZ,
L. GUSTAVSON, "Measurement of friction properties at the bone‑metal
interface for various porous metal surfaces", American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, Advances in bioengineering,
16.
A.HASHEMI, M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI,
D. ZUKOR :"Friction properties at polyethylene-metal interface in
total joint arthroplasty", American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Advances in bioengineering,
17.
A.HASHEMI, A. SHIRAZI, M. DAMMAK,
D.J. ZUKOR: "Measurement on uni- and bi-directional friction properties
at the metal polyethylene interface", 1er Symposium International
de Biomatériaux Avancés (SIBA), p 100, Montréal,
Canada, 1997.
18.
O. PATENAUDE, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M.
DAMMAK, D. ZUKOR:" Static and fatigue response measurement of various
fixation systems under combined loads", American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Advances in Bioengineering, Anaheim, pp. 223-224, 1998.
19.
M. DAMMAK, SHIRAZI-ADL:"
Etudes expérimentale et numérique de prothèses
non cimentées du genou humain", 3 emes journées de
M. T. Kassab,
20.
O. PATENAUDE, M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL,
D. ZUKOR:" Experimental comparison of various joint fixation designs
under static/fatigue combined loads", Proceeding of the third biennial
world conference on integrated design and process technology: Healthcare
Engineering, IDPT-Vol. 1, pp. 30-34, 1998.
21.
O. PARENAUDE, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M.
DAMMAK: "Experimental and finite element comparison of various joint
fixation designs", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advances
in Bioengineering, Nashville, Tennessee, Bed-Vol. 43, pp. 153-154, 1999.
22.
W. MESFAR, A. SHIRAZI-ADL, M. DAMMAK:"
Anisotropic nonlinear friction at biomaterial interfaces: Theory and application",
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition, BED-23086, pp. 1-2;
23.
H. KETATA, A. KRICHEN, M. KHARRAT,
M. DAMMAK, "Mechanical Characterisation of knee prosthesis using
indentation tests", International Conference on Advances in Mechanical
Engineering , ICAME 2004, 24-26 March 2004, Sousse, Tunisia.
24.
S. RHAIEM, M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL,
W. MESFAR, A. MAALEJ "Measurement of anisotropic friction properties
at the polymer-metal interface" International Conference on Advances
in Mechanical Engineering, ICAME 2004, 24-26 March 2004, Sousse, Tunisia.
25.
S. RHAIEM, M. DAMMAK, A. SHIRAZI-ADL,
W. MESFAR, A. MAALEJ "Experimental and Finite element comparison
of anisotropic friction", 4th
International Forum on advanced Material Science and Technology , IFAMST2004,
July 4-7,2004, Troyes, France.
26.
M. ABID, M. BOUJELBENE, M. DAMMAK,
M. KHARRAT "Mechanical analysis of post fixation using pull-out and
torque loadings" , First International Congress Design and Modelling
of Mechanical Systems (CMSM'2005), 23-25 March 2005.
27.
A. CHARFI, M. KHARRAT, M. DAMMAK,
A. MAALEJ "On the interfacial behaviour of a steel/polyester model
composite during pull-test", First International Congress Design
and Modelling of Mechanical Systems (CMSM'2005), 23-25 March 2005,
28.
H. KETATA, A. KRICHEN, M. KHARRAT,
M. DAMMAK "Finite element analysis of the total Knee replacement
response using indentation test" , First International Congress Design
and Modelling of Mechanical Systems (CMSM'2005), 23-25 March 2005, Hammamet,
Tunisia